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Kara vs Ticonderoga

Kara vs Ticonderoga at a glance — displacement 9,700 vs 9,800 tons, length 173 vs 173 m, speed 34 vs 32 knots, crew 380 vs 330.

Specifications
Kara Ticonderoga
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1971 1983
Number built 7 units 27 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,000 million
Displacement 9,700 tons 9,800 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 173.2 m 173.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 16.8 m
Crew 380 330
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Armament & Systems
Kara Ticonderoga
Armament
  • 2 × quad Metel Anti-Ship Complex anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × twin M-11 Shtorm surface-to-air missile launchers (80 missiles)
  • 2 x twin 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile launchers (40 missiles)
  • 2 × twin 76 mm (3 in) AK-726 naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm (1 in) AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × 5 533 mm (21 in) PTA-53-1134B torpedo tubes
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 24 × S-300F surface-to-air missiles (Azov)
  • 2 × Mk 41 vertical launch systems (122 cells)
  • 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers (68 x RIM-66 SM-2, 20 x RUR-5 ASROC)
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon missiles
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) Mark 45 lightweight gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
  • 2–4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) cal. machine gun
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has greater displacement at 9,800 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Kara-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kara-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Kara-class is longer at 173.2 meters compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 173.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kara-class and Ticonderoga-class have?
The Kara-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Ticonderoga-class?
The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Kara-class.